| Before you begin a dog training program, the first | | | | thing from among many that was touched by his |
| you need to do is learn how to communicate with | | | | owner. He will create mental images based on smells. |
| your dog. People and dogs are two different species | | | | He can recognize the smells from places he enjoyed |
| and thus communication can be difficult. Since people | | | | and he also remembers the discomfort from the |
| are the more intelligent of the two, it is up to us to | | | | vet's office because of the smells he finds there. |
| communicate in ways our dogs can understand. You | | | | Your dog also recognizes and reacts to your happy |
| must speak his language, because he cannot speak | | | | vacation attitude and your nervous vet attitude. If |
| yours. Every time you do something with your dog, | | | | you don't want him to be nervous, don't soothe him |
| you must ask yourself what his canine eyes are | | | | or reassure him. Act calm and totally unconcerned |
| seeing and what his canine mind understands. To | | | | and he will take his cue from you. |
| understand how your dog communicates you need | | | | Your dog hears much better than you. He can hear |
| to learn how the world looks through his eyes, what | | | | softer sounds over greater distances and at higher |
| it sounds and smells like to him. This article will give | | | | frequencies. Use a low pleasant voice when you talk |
| you some basic insight into these areas so that you | | | | to your dog. Studies have shown when you speak in |
| can gain a better understanding of how to | | | | a quiet voice dogs play closer attention. And of |
| communicate with your dog. | | | | course, your dog doesn't actually understand your |
| Your dog's vision resembles that of a nearsighted | | | | words, not unless you link them to a particular action |
| person; most objects appear fuzzy to him. And from | | | | or object. Until you connect a word with an object or |
| his level, everything towers over him. Although his | | | | action, words are just meaningless sounds. |
| vision is fuzzy, he can still pick out details of your | | | | By beginning to understand how your dog sees the |
| expression. He will wag his tail when you smile and | | | | world around him, you can begin to learn how best |
| drop it when you frown. Dogs never react because | | | | to communicate with him. By remembering that your |
| of guilt; they only react to your expressions and | | | | dog hears things differently than you, smells things |
| body language. When a dog acts guilty, it's because | | | | you can't comprehend and sees the world vastly |
| your posture is one that has caused discomfort for | | | | differently than you will go a long ways in improving |
| him in the past. Your dog has better night vision than | | | | your canine communication. Keep in mind, you're the |
| you and he is not completely colorblind. Dogs can see | | | | smarter of the two and it's up to you to make |
| shades of yellow and blue, but not reds or greens. | | | | communication between you and your dog work. By |
| Your dog relies upon his nose the same way you rely | | | | learning how to communicate with your dog, you will |
| on your eyes. The same way you can pick a green | | | | go a long ways in insuring your dog training will be |
| ball out from a pile of red balls, he can pick out one | | | | successful. |